Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 59.8% more expensive than Sopot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 71.2% more in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 93.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 83.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 18.5% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.7% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Sopot. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Sopot, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN30.86
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
PLN8.62
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.86
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
pay 71.2% more for groceries
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
PLN5.02
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN18.95
|
$6.66
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PLN14.44
|
$4.57
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
PLN12.48
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN11.35
|
$5.41
€5.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.74
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN3.04
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN3.02
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
PLN4.20
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.56
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN2.06
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 93.6% more for transportation
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
PLN25.29
|
$7.19
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN122.42
|
$52.52
€51.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,694.68
PLN123,448.68
|
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
$29.37
€28.64
|
|
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.63
PLN65.00
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.34
PLN3,772.04
|
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.03
PLN2,211.79
|
$938.86
€915.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.68
PLN850.93
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
|
pay 18.5% more for childcare
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.97
PLN1,375.94
|
$306.98
€299.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,681.30
PLN27,775.95
|
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
PLN14.19
|
$3.98
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
PLN19.03
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
$37.89
€36.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN25.72
|
$13.66
€13.33
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Sopot
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.36
PLN292.52
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.29
PLN288.05
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.16
PLN312.48
|
$138.30
€134.87
|
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